Background
City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 19,500 students (35% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last REF, City doubled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research.

Led by President, Professor Sir Paul Curran, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university: it has recently agreed a new Vision & Strategy 2026.

The Sir John Cass Business School is among the global elite with an established 50-year reputation for excellence in business research and education. Cass holds the ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). The School and its programmes are consistently ranked among the best in the world.

The Accounting Group within the Faculty of Finance is globally recognised for its excellence in research and education. The Group attracts staff from top international universities including Yale, Rochester, London Business School, ESSEC Business School, KAIST, Alliance Manchester Business School, Lancaster University Management School and Judge Business School. It is one of the leading accounting research groups in Europe and has an exceptional track record of publications in top accounting journals including the Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies and Contemporary Accounting Research. The Group is at the forefront of accounting research in accountability and governance; corporate communication; financial reporting; audit; security valuation; and financial intermediation. It engages in joint projects with practitioners through the Centre for Financial Analysis and Reporting Research and coordinates the Young Accounting Scholars Network, a network of leading UK universities that promotes dissemination of accounting research by young academics. It also manages a competitive PhD programme in Accounting.

Responsibilities
The Group is seeking to appoint two outstanding academics as Lecturers or Senior Lecturers in Accounting commencing September 2019.

The appointed Lecturers or Senior Lecturers will contribute to the School’s world-leading and internationally excellent research both individually and collaboratively; will design and deliver course modules and associated assessments; will support and mentor undergraduate and postgraduate students; and will contribute to curriculum development and innovation.

Person Specification
They will have completed or will be close to completing a PhD in a related field; will have published or will demonstrate strong potential to publish research of world-leading or internationally excellent quality; and will have a proven track record of excellence in delivering outstanding education and of contributing to a high-quality student experience.

Additional Information
City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

The role is available from 1st September 2019 or earlier by negotiation.

Closing date for applications: 23:59 on 15th November 2018

Interviews will commence in early January 2019.

To apply and for more information about the post please go to: www.cass.city.ac.uk/faculties-and-research/finance .

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Pawel Bilinski ([email protected] ).

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